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WorksheetsJournal Quiz: Intro to Biology and the Scientific Method
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a primary factor and should be included in the characteristics of life?
a)
homeostasis
b)
locomotion
c)
growth and development
d)
adapting to the environment
2.
Which of the following should be included in the characteristics of life?
a)
breathing
b)
locomotion
c)
photosynthesis
d)
adapting to the environment
3.
Which of the following should NOT be included in the top four qualities of a scientific researcher?
a)
openness
b)
curiosity
c)
honesty
d)
high intellegence
4.
Which of the following should be included in the top four qualities of a scientific researcher that we discussed?
a)
works well with others
b)
follows the scientific method
c)
honesty
d)
high intellegence
5.
A researcher has determined after one experiment that the data does not support his hypothesis. What should he do next?
a)
rewrite the hypothesis and start over
b)
publish his findings anyway
c)
quit because he is in the wrong line of work
d)
conduct additional trials to collect more data
6.
A researcher has determined after many experiments that the data collected supports his hypothesis. What should he do next?
a)
rewrite the hypothesis and start over
b)
publish his findings for peer review
c)
quit because he is in the wrong line of work
d)
conduct additional trials to collect more data
7.
Viruses are not considered living organisms because
a)
they cannot reproduce
b)
they are not organized
c)
they have no DNA
d)
they are not made of cells
8.
Which of the following is one of the strategies used to design controlled experiments that ensure the validity of their results prior to publication?
a)
repeated trials to collect more data
b)
establishment of a control group
c)
all other conditions are held constant
d)
submit for peer review
9.
If an individual is making a statement based on what he sees and past experiences, he is making a(n)
a)
observation
b)
inference
c)
hypothesis
d)
conclusion
10.
Based on research and observations, a scientist predicts the outcome of an experiment. He is making a(n)
a)
inference
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
prediction
11.
You want to vie a virus in 3D. Which instryment would one use?
a)
compound light microscope
b)
stereo dissection microscope
c)
scanning electron microscope
d)
transmission electron microscope
12.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells come from preexisting cells.
b)
All animals are made of cells.
c)
All plants are made of cells.
d)
Nearly all eukaryotes have nuclei.
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